Lady Vols defeat Wright State for second consecutive victory

Tennessee defeats Wright State for its second consecutive victory.

The Lady Vols (6-5) defeated Wright State (1-8), 96-57, Sunday at Thompson-Boling Arena.

Four Tennessee players scored 10-plus points.

Rickea Jackson scored 17 points in her return to Tennessee’s lineup. Sara Puckett recorded a season-high 16 points, while Jasmine Franklin and Jordan Horston scored 14 points each.

Horston finished the contest with five assists.

The Lady Vols shot a program-best 84.6 percent in the third quarter (11-of-13). Previously, the highest single-quarter field goal percentage was 81.8 percent recorded on two occasions: Versus Tennessee Tech on Dec. 1, 2021 and against Navy on Nov. 13, 2016.

The Lady Vols out-rebounded Wright State, 45-15.

Wright State’s Emily Chapman recorded 18 points to lead all scorers.

Tennessee will next play UCF Wednesday at Thompson-Boling Arena (6:30 p.m. EST, SEC Network+).

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